Devised Theater Institute
Monday, July 7 - Friday, July 10 9AM-4PM & Saturday, July 11 10AM-9PM
Are you a high school student hoping to pursue theater in college?
Are you ready for a summer college preparatory enrichment experience?
Do you want your college application to stand out?
Then coLAB Arts invites You to enroll in our Devised Theater Institute this summer!
We are looking for young artists interested in…
Creative Collaboration
Social Advocacy
Theatrical Experimentation
Over the course of six days, a team of experienced professional artists will guide you through the process of discovery, research, and design, culminating in two showcase performances on the final day.
You will work with an ensemble of young creatives to devise an original theatrical production that will educate, engage and excite your audience. Devised theater has been one of the most significant creative movements of the last 20 years.
Don’t miss this opportunity to
Make new friends!
Strengthen your skills as a theater-maker & social advocate.
Expand your network of collaborators and professional artists.
coLAB Arts has Theatre Expertise
coLAB Arts is a professional interdisciplinary arts organization that works across the region developing new devised work. Our original commissions and world premieres tell complex stories in response to a range of advocacy and thematic areas including LGBTQIA2S+ Identity, the South Asian American experience, Women’s Health, Immigration, and Environmental Justice. This program prepares pre-professionals who are interested in developing theater reflective of their contemporary world.
Our Faculty
What is Devised Theater?
Devised theater challenges traditional power structures within the theatre-making process. Collaboration is at the heart of devised theater, with all members of the ensemble contributing to the creation of the work.
Participants will collaboratively:
Select an advocacy theme around which to center their work.
Discover the fundamental aspects of playwriting.
Use theatrical staging and movement to create their piece.
Participants will develop:
Strong communication skills.
Willingness to take risks and embrace uncertainty.
Conscious collaboration.
Important Information
Ages: 13-18
Dates: Monday, July 7 - Friday, July 10 9AM-4PM & Saturday, July 11 10AM-9PM
Location: coLAB Arts Studio, 9 Bayard St. New Brunswick
Tuition Fee: $700
*We are unable at this time to provide scholarships for this program. The tuition cost is the true cost. If you have an extreme financial need, please contact the Director of Education directly.
John Keller (Director of Education) jpkeller@colab-arts.org | (732) 470-0467
Interested? Come to our Open House
Wednesday, March 5 6-8PM
Apply Today!
Tuition Information
*We are unable at this time to provide scholarships for this program. The tuition cost is the true cost. If you have an extreme financial need, please contact the Director of Education directly. John Keller (Director of Education) jpkeller@colab-arts.org | (732) 470-0467
The $700 tuition fee covers the following:
Production Costs
All Institute Materials
Final Showcase Expenses
It does not include:
Student transportation to and from coLAB Arts studio
Daily lunch